Career
His collection forms the nucleus of the Shuttleworth Collection. Pilot Officer Shuttleworth was killed in an accident whilst flying a Fairey Battle. Shuttleworth participated in his first London to Brighton Veteran Carolina Run in 1928.
He often entered more than one car for this event.
He participated 1928–1938 except for 1935 where: "R. O. Shuttleworth failed to send in his entry before the closing date but joined up with the others at Westminster Bridge with a Benz. In 1936 he had a bad crash in his Alfa Romeo at the South African.
The injuries suffered caused him to retire from motor racing. He collected and repaired for flight old aircraft at workshops at Old Warden.
These he flew at air displays.
